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Search Underway for Missing U.S. Soldiers in Lithuania

4/2/2025

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Four U.S. soldiers from Fort Stewart, Georgia, tragically went missing on March 25 during a training exercise in Lithuania when their M88A2 Hercules vehicle sank in a peat bog near Pabrade. Recovery efforts, involving U.S., Polish, and Lithuanian forces, are underway. A heartfelt ceremony will honor the soldiers before their remains are returned to Delaware.

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Four U.S. soldiers from Fort Stewart, Georgia, tragically went missing on March 25 during a training exercise in Lithuania when their M88A2 Hercules vehicle sank in a peat bog near Pabrade. Recovery efforts, involving U.S., Polish, and Lithuanian forces, are underway. A heartfelt ceremony will honor the soldiers before their remains are returned to Delaware.